June 16

Longer Lasting Camera Battery

Do you run out of battery power just before taking a picture with your digital camera?. Here are some tips to save your batteries when you’re out “snapping away. Click here for more on Camera and Camcorder Accessories.

First and most obvious is to turn the camera off when not in use. If you’re in a situation where you have to take pictures quickly, this may not be applicable but if you can afford a few seconds before snapping a still subject, by all means, conserve your camera’s energy!

Secondly, If you have a normal viewfinder then use that instead of the LCD one.

Thirdly, most of us are tempted to view the picture in playback mode after taking it to make sure the lighting is good etc. But it does use up the power.

4) If you are using MicroDrive media, be aware that hard drives may take up much more battery power than a compact Flash card.

5) {Take care of you new battery. Normally, a new battery is delivered in a charging very low and should be fully charged before use.Refer to the user manual of your electronic equipment for loading instructions}.

6) A new battery must be fully charged and fully discharged or “bicycle” as much as five times to condition them into performing at full capacity. This conditioning should be done at least once a month.

7) If possible, remove your battery from the camera and store it fully charged.

Do not keep batteries under charged. If you infrequently use your digital camera, then after a few weeks or months, the battery wil slowly discharge. Keep the battery charged and use a battery charger with a sensor to prevents over-charging.